Race 6 (558)
AUDEMARS PIGUET METROPOLIS HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | KALIMANTAN (CB262) | W C Marwing | -- | Best away, settled into the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace from 1100 M through to 500 M out, led about 350 M out, 2Ls clear 200 M out, kept on strongly. |
2 | 10 | FLASH HARRY (CB180) | R Fradd | SR | Slowly away, on fence 3Ls off pace from back straight through to home straight, 2Ls down in 2nd place 200 M out, kept on fairly but had no chance with the winner. |
3 | 3 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | A Marcus | B | 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls down turning for home, kept on quite well to take 3rd place close home. |
4 | 11 | SAN LORENZO (CC092) | D Whyte | -- | 2-wide and 5Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight and 4Ls down, nearest at the finish but never really threatened. |
5 | 1 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | C Williams | B2 | On fence about 5Ls off the pace through to home straight, kept on fairly if a shade one-paced. |
6 | 7 | STRATEGUS (CC050) | F Coetzee | -- | Disputed lead out 2-wide 1000 M out, 3-wide and a neck down at top of home straight and with every chance, one-paced thereafter. |
7 | 5 | CORAJOSO (CB230) | G Mosse | SR | Knuckled exiting gates, on fence in rear 8Ls off pace 800 M out, unbalanced 600 M out, 5Ls down at top of home straight, moderate late headway past a few beaten horses. |
8 | 9 | PORTER RICKS (CB401) | G Schofield | -- | Always 4-wide without cover down the back straight when about 3Ls off the pace, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, no acceleration. |
9 | 4 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | H K Yim | -- | 8Ls off pace and 2-wide 800 M out, driven along entering straight when 2-wide and 6Ls down, moderate late headway to be nearest at finish. |
10 | 12 | CHAMPION WINNER (CB458) | D Dunn | -- | 3-wide and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, travelled well when similarly placed entering stretch, found little under pressure and beaten 200 M out. |
11 | 13 | THE WORLD OF LOVE (CC066) | W M Lai | -- | Settled 2-wide 2Ls off the pace from 1000 M out to home straight, struggling once tempo quickened, beaten 200 M out. |
12 | 6 | GRANDIOSO (CA327) | M Walker | TT | Very awkwardly away and lost at least 5Ls at the start, 3-wide and 10Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 5-wide (widest of all) when 6Ls down entering straight, no impression. |
13 | 2 | GALLANT HORSE (CA128) | E Legrix | -- | Raced keenly without cover out 3-wide when about 2Ls off the pace until home straight, soon faded out. |
14 | 14 | WELL EXPRESS (BV023) | M W Leung | B | Disputed lead on fence from 1000 M out to home straight, headed 350 M out, faded rapidly, eased down from 200 M out. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |